Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Some years ago I posted the following photograph of this sad little grave in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. At the time I took the photograph I had no idea of the name of the child buried there. The fact that the child's cot had been used as a grave … [Continue reading]
Some time ago I wrote a blog post about a couple who were left waiting at the church. To illustrate the story I included a previously unknown local 'Bride and Groom'. I was later contacted by OFH reader, Maureen Bartle, who said - "I really enjoy … [Continue reading]
T’othersiders People from the eastern colonies were referred to as t’othersiders, an instance of the isolation felt by many in Australias ‘Western Third’. It was the influx of t’othersiders to the Goldfields however, which helped Western Australia … [Continue reading]
Extract from The Folklore of Western Australia Edited by Marc Glasby Victor McCaskell, his wife and baby had a farm about 14 miles from Bruce Rock back in 1930. Helping on the farm was a young worker called William Frederick Francis 'Billy' … [Continue reading]
The Ballad There was a Wild Colonial Boy, Jack Doolan was his name, Of poor but honest parents he was born in Castlemaine, He was his father's only hope, his mother's pride and joy, And dearly did his parents love the Wild Colonial Boy. At the … [Continue reading]
